Twitter, Facebook asked to explain ‘misuse of platform’ before Parliament s IT panel
The move comes amid data concerns after Facebook-owned WhatsApp notified users it would update it s data sharing policy (which it has now delayed due to intense backlash) and Twitter blocked accounts. January 18, 2021 / 09:05 AM IST
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) has summoned representatives of social media companies Twitter and Facebook on January 21 to discuss misuse of their platforms .
The move comes amid data concerns after Facebook-owned WhatsApp notified users it would update its data sharing policy (which it has now delayed due to intense backlash) and Twitter blocked accounts.